Hot Apple Cider Mulling Spice Food

HOT APPLE CIDER - MULLING SPICE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well.
• Place all ingredients in the center of a piece of cheesecloth.
• Bring corners of cheesecloth together and tie with bakers' string.
• To make Mulled Cider
• Pour 1 to 2 quarts (litres) of apple juice or cider into a large pot or crockpot.
• Add spice sachet.
• Let simmer (not boil) for a minimum of 15 minutes. The longer it steeps the more flavor!

MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer on the grates of the grill or over a burner. Divide among individual mugs and serve hot.

HOT MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Pour into mugs and serve.

MULLING SPICES FOR CIDER

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg in an airtight container. Add lemon zest when making mulled cider.

HOT MULLED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, allspice, 1 teaspoon cloves, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and apple cider in large saucepan.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain to remove spices.
• Serve in mugs with clove-studded orange wedges.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Fill the filter-lined basket of a large automatic percolator with the brown sugar, cloves, allspice and cinnamon sticks. Prepare as you would coffee according to manufacturer's directions, but substitute cider for water.

MULLED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Tie small spices in a small cheesecloth and drop into the cider; allow cinnamon to just go on its own.
• Heat mixture on the stove and simmer for at least 30 minutes before serving, stirring occasionally to agitate the spices.
• Float orange slices on top of the cider.
• Pour into mugs and serve, with a cinnamon stick, if desired.
• Makes 1 gallon.

HOT APPLE CIDER FOR ONE

Steps:

• Combine apple cider and spices and sugar in a heat resistant mug that can go into the microwave.
• Heat, uncovered, in microwave 2 minutes.
• Let stand until cool enough to drink.
• Remove spices if you don't want them floating in your cup while drinking cider, and remove spices if serving to a child.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Pour enough cider to fill crock pot to ¾ full. Add brown sugar. Stick whole cloves into skin of orange and apple wedges. Place apple, orange and all remaining ingredients into cheese cloth, tie with string and drop into crock pot. Bring to a boil, about 2 to 2 ½ hours on high.
• Once the cider is boiling, reduce setting to low. Keep on low for 2 hours or more before serving. Replenish with additional cider when needed; if cider is cold, return setting to high until heated.
• Serve or have guests serve themselves from the crock pot. If desired, leave a bottle of spiced rum nearby.